I'll comment on one aspect of what Philip writes: > Have you searched him to insure he has no deadly weapons at hand? > > Police experience with a person with a knife can close a distance of > 21 ft. or less and strike a fatal blow before you can stop him with > gun fire from most handguns. That is why they shoot persons with > knives who get too close.
Search for "Tueller drill" for more discussion of distance / reaction times against a threat. > Even if he has no knife visible, can you be > sure he doesn't have one he can access and attack you before you react > or react with enough force to stop him. I hope this isn't a justification for shooting anyone who is apparently unarmed but is within 21 feet. > ... ---henry schaffer _______________________________________________ To post, send message to Firearmsregprof@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/firearmsregprof Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
